The Season in Brief
The 1958-59 Boston Celtics went 52-20, best record in the NBA, and won the title. Led by Bob Cousy, Bill Russell and Tom Heinsohn, they posted a +5.84 SRS and went 8-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob Cousy leads at 16%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Bill Sharman | 20.4 |
| Rebounds | Bill Russell | 23.0 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | 8.6 |
| True Shooting | Bill Russell | 49.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Russell | 8.2 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob CousyAll-NBA 1stAll-Star18502Bill RussellAll-NBA 1stAll-Star16703Tom Heinsohn1444Bill SharmanAll-NBA 1stAll-Star1395Frank Ramsey1106Sam Jones1027K.C. Jones1018Jim Loscutoff619Gene Conley5910Bennie Swain★3311Lou Tsioropoulos27
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 65 | 20.0 | 5.5 | 8.6 | — | — | 45.4 | — | 5.4 | 185 |
| Bill Russell | 70 | 16.7 | 23.0 | 3.2 | — | — | 49.3 | — | 8.2 | 167 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 66 | 18.8 | 9.7 | 2.5 | — | — | 45.5 | — | 4.1 | 144 |
| Bill Sharman | 72 | 20.4 | 4.1 | 2.5 | — | — | 47.6 | — | 3.1 | 139 |
| Frank Ramsey | 72 | 15.4 | 6.8 | 2.0 | — | — | 45.9 | — | 3.5 | 110 |
| Sam Jones | 71 | 10.7 | 6.0 | 1.4 | — | — | 48.2 | — | 2.7 | 102 |
| K.C. Jones | 49 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | — | — | 38.5 | — | 1.1 | 101 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 66 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 0.9 | — | — | 37.8 | — | 2.7 | 61 |
| Gene Conley | 50 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.4 | — | — | 36.0 | — | 1.4 | 59 |
| Bennie Swain★ | 58 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 | — | — | 45.3 | — | 1.4 | 33 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | 35 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | — | — | 35.4 | — | 0.7 | 27 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.1
- Youngest: Bill Russell (24)
- Oldest: Bill Sharman (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- K.C. Jones - rookie
- Bennie Swain - rookie
- Gene Conley - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob Cousy - pick #4 (1950)
- Bill Russell - pick #2 (1956)
- Tom Heinsohn - pick #6 (1956)
- Bill Sharman - pick #17 (1950)
- Frank Ramsey - pick #6 (1953)
The Playoff Run
8-3 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Boston Celtics fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1946-472007-082025-26
18 championship seasons marked above the arc.